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BIBLIOGRAPHY 


OF THE 


MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 


BY 


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BIBLIOGRAPHY 


OF THE 


MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 


BY 


SAMUEL A. GREEN, M.D. 


REPRINTED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MassacuuseTts HIstToRIcAL 


Society, 1871. 


BOSTON: 
PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON. 
1871. 





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MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 


Tue first publications of the Society appeared Jan. 6, 1792, in 
“The American Apollo,” * a weekly magazine beginning at that time. 
They were printed in connection with the magazine during thirty-nine 
weeks, and comprised usually a signature of eight pages, which could be 
separated from the rest of the pamphlet, and was called Part I. of 
each number. The first 208 pages of Vol. I. of the Collections were 
published in this way; and the remainder, consisting of 80 pages, 
came out in monthly parts, in September, October, November, and 
December, 1792. The second and third volumes were continued 
in monthly parts, but the fourth and fifth were issued in quarterly 
parts. The Collections—of which there are now thirty-eight 
volumes —are divided into series of ten volumes each. Hubbard’s 
History of New England, which constitutes Vols. V. and VI. of the 
second séries, was published with a title-page to correspond with the 
other volumes of the Collections, —also with a different one, so that 
the work might be sold separately. ‘This History passed through a 
second edition in 1848, when it was again printed on the same plan. 
This edition was carefully collated with the original manuscript, and 
contains numerous additional notes. The same method was followed in 
publishing Bradford’s History of Plymouth Plantation, which is Vol. 
III. of the fourth series, so that it appears both as an independent 
volume and as one of a set. It will be seen from the list given below, 
that the first twenty-one volumes have been reprinted, and that Vols. I. 
and V. have reached a third edition. ; 





* The Prospectus of this magazine reads as follows: — 

To all the Friends of Science, Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce. 
Proposal of Joseph Belknap and Alexander Young, for printing a weekly paper; to be 
entitled THe AmeRIcCAN APOLLO. Containing the Publications of the HistoricAL 
Society, Political and Commercial Intelligence, and other entertaining matter. 
Printed at Boston, (Massachusetts) by J. Belknap and A. Young. MDCCXCI. 





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ae I. was printed in 1792, reprinted in 1806, and again reprinted in 
1859. 
ae V. was printed in 1798, reprinted in 1816, and again reprinted in 
1835. 
Vol. IJ. was printed in 1793, and reprinted-in 1810. 
9 J0UL ”? ” ” 1794, ” ” 2? 1810. 
” AYE ” ” ” 1795, ” ” ” 1835. 
oe) wale 2” ” ” 1800, ce) be) ” 1846. 
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” 1802, 2? ” 29 1856. 
” IX. 29 ” ” 1804, ” ” ” 1857. 
x ” ” ”? 1809, ” ” ” 1857. 


SECOND SERIES. 


I. was printed in 1814, and reprinted in 1838. 

10s 9 ”° ” 1814, 9 99 ie] 1846. 

it 29 9 9 1815, ”? ”? 2? 1846. 

IV 29 29 2? 1816, oh] 99 ” 1846. 

Ni 29 9 tye) 1815, 29 ” 9? 1848. 

Nits 29 29 9 1815, 29 2? 9 1848. 

” Vil. 9 ” 2? 1818, 2? ” ”? 1826. 
Wie esas) Voss S1Oi aus, # », 1826. 
IX ” Ne) 99 1822, 9 29 29 1832. 

x 29 9 2? 1823, ” 9 2” 1843. 


Turrp SERIES. 


Vol. I. was printed in 1825, and reprinted in 1846. 
oe) We 29 9 > 1830. 
9? Ii > ” ”? 1833. 
9 I 29 > 2 1834. 


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Ts ap », 1843. 
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The first volume of the Proceedings was published in 1859, and the 
series has been continued to the present time. These volumes com- 
prise the proceedings of the Society, and begin with the Annual Meet- 
ing, April 12, 1855. Nine have now been published. ‘They are not 
numbered on the title-pages, but have been marked on the backs of 
the covers with the years in which the meetings were held; for ex- 


MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 5 


ample, the first volume which ends with December, 1858, is marked 
1855-1858. The last volume, for 1869-1870, has appeared in eight 
parts, each one, with a single exception, containing the proceedings of 
two meetings, or more, according to the length of the record. One 
hundred copies of these parts have been printed for the convenience of 
members. This plan gives an opportunity to detect mistakes for cor- 
rection in the stereotype plates. 

The first printed Catalogue of the books in the Library was a pam- 
phlet of 40 pages, and appeared in 1796. This was followed by a 
“Catalogue of the Books, Pamphlets, Newspapers, Maps, Charts, 
Manuscripts,” &c., in 1811. The first volume of the present Cata- 
logue appeared in 1859, and the second volume was issued the next 
year. These three are the only printed lists of the books in the 
general library. A few copies of the first 240 pages of Vol. I. of the 
Catalogue were printed separately as specimen numbers to show to 
the members. It may be worth the while to put on record a fact 
in regard to the Catalogue of the Dowse Library. The book was 
printed before the Library was given to the Historical Society, and a 
title-page was prepared for twenty-five copies, the owner deciding 
to limit the issue to that number during his life. At a later period, 
however, the additional sheets of the catalogue were found, and it was 
deemed advisable to print a new title-page for the remaining copies. 
In the list hereafter given, it appears that there are two Catalogues 
of the Dowse Library, bearing the dates 1856 and 1870 respectively, 
though in fact they are the same work with different title-pages. 

In 1869 a volume was published, entitled “ Lectures delivered in a 
Course before the Lowell Institute, in Boston, by Members of the 
Massachusetts Historical Society, on Subjects relating to the Early 
History of Massachusetts.” 

This course comprised thirteen lectures, of which twelve were pub- 
lished in a pamphlet form by their respective authors. The following 
is a list of those that were thus printed : — 


Massachusetts and its Early History. Introductory Lecture in the course 
on the Early History of Massachusetts, by Members of the Massachusetts 
Historical Society, at the Lowell Institute, delivered January 5, 1869. By 
Robert C. Winthrop. pp. 27. 

I. The Aims and Purposes of the Founders of Massachusetts. 

Il. Their Treatment of Intruders and Dissentients. 

Two Lectures, delivered January 8 and January 12, 1869. By George 
K. Ellis. pp. 100. 

History of Grants under the Great Council for New England, delivered 
January 15, 1869. By Samuel F. Haven. pp. 36. 

The Colony of New Plymouth and its Relations to Massachusetts, de- 
livered January 19, 1869. By William Brigham. pp. 27. 

Slavery as it once prevailed in Massachusetts, delivered January 22, 1869. 
By Emory Washburn. pp. 35. 

Records of Massachusetts under its First Charter, delivered January 26, 
1869. By Charles W. Upham. pp. 30. 

The Medical Profession in Massachusetts, delivered January 29, 1869. 
By Oliver Wendell Holmes. pp. 45. 


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The Regicides sheltered in New England, delivered February 5, 1869. _ 


By Chandler Robbins. pp. 36. 

The First Charter and the Early Religious Legislation of Massachusetts, 
delivered February 9, 1869. By Joel Parker. pp. 85. ' 

Puritan Politics in England and New England, delivered February 12, 
1869. By Edward E. Hale. pp. 22. 

Education in Massachusetts, delivered February 16, 1869. By George B. 
Emerson. pp. 36. 


The following is a list of the minor publications of the Society, and 
includes all papers, as far as can now be ascertained, that have been 
brought before it and afterward printed. They have for the most part 
been reprinted from the Collections, or the Proceedings. When they are 
not otherwise described, they are in octavo form and.bear the imprint 
of Boston. The editions of such publications are usually limited to a 
small number of copies, — generally from thirty to one hundred, — 
and are printed for the persons most interested in them. Since 1859 
it has been the custom at the Annual Meeting, for the Treasurer of 
the Society to give on a printed sheet a statement of the funds. But 
these sheets do not appear in the list. 


Acts, By-Laws, &c. 


Acts of Incorporation, Laws, and Circular Letter, with Appendix. 1794. 
. 14. 


The Act of Incorporation, By-Laws, Catalogue of Members, and Circular 


Letter of the Mass. Hist. Soc. 1813. pp. 26. 

Laws and Regulations of the Mass. Hist. Soc., revised and reported by 
the Standing Committee. Cambridge, 1833. pp. 8. 

The Act of Incorporation and By-Laws. 1853. pp. 12. 

The Act of Incorporation, with the Additional Acts, and By-Laws. 1857. 
pp. 19. 


Crecunars, &C. 


Circular Letter of the Historical Society. [1791.] pp. 3. 

Circular Letter addressed in 1794, by Jeremy Belknap, to Gentlemen of 
Science in America, requesting Historical Information, and Contributions to 
the Library and Cabinet. [No imprint.] 4to, pp. 3. 

Circular Letter in relation to the Society. 1832. 4to, 1 page. 

Circular Letter to the Members. 1844. 4to, 1 page. 

Circular Letter to the Members. 1854. 4to, pp. 3. 

Circular Letter to the Members. 1857. 4to, 1 page. a 

Circular Letter to the Resident and Corresponding Members, soliciting 
Contributions to the Library and Cabinet. [No imprint.] 4to, pp. 3. 

Circular relating to the Collection of Memorials of the War. August 8, 
1861. 4to, 1 page. 

Circular to Members relating to Photographs. February 15,1865. 12mo, 
1 page. 

Oincalas relating to the Publications of the Society, with Table of Con- 
tents. [1865.] 4to, pp. 4. 

Prospectus for Hubbard’s History of New England. [1814.] 

Prospectus for the Historical Collections. 1814. 

Prospectus for the Proceedings for 1855-58. 1859. 

Prospectus for the Lectures on the Early History of Massachusetts. 1869. 

Prospectus for the Sewall Diary 1870. 





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Notification of an election of a member, with a Circular soliciting Contri- 
butions to the Library and Cabinet. [No imprint.] 4to, pp. 3. 
List of Resident Members. June, 1864. Folio, 1 page. 


Memoirs, Trisutss, &c. 


Memoir towards a Character of John Eliot. [By Joseph McKean.] 1793. 
. 40. 
EN oRees of the Life of Benjamin Lincoln. [1815.] pp. 23. 
[This paper is signed P. C. It is accredited, however, in the Index of 
Authors, to John T. Kirkland. Vol. X., 2d Series, pp. 201.] 
Memoir of Wiliam Tudor. [By William Tudor, Jr.] 1826. pp. 41. 
Biographical Notice of Dudley A. Tyng. By John Lowell. [No imprint.] 
pp. 17. 
Memoir of John Allyn. By Convers Francis. [1836.] pp. 8. 
Memoir of John Pickering. By William H. Prescott. Cambridge, 
1848. pp. 27. 
Memoir of Thaddeus Mason Harris. By Nathaniel L. Frothingham. 
1854. pp. 28. 
Memoir of Abbott Lawrence. By Nathan Appleton. 1856. pp. 21. 
Memoir of William P. Lunt. By Nathaniel L. Frothingham. [No im- 
print.] pp. 8. , 
The Same. Privately printed. 1858. pp. 16. 
Memoir of William Appleton. By Chandler Robbins. 1863. pp. 64. 
Memoir of Nathan Appleton. By Robert C. Winthrop. 1861. pp. 79. 
Memoir of Luther V Bell. By George E. Ellis. 1863. pp. 75. 
Memoir of Charles Mason. By A. P. Peabody. [With an appendix. ] 
1863. pp. 39. 
Memoir of William Sturgis. By Charles G. Loring. 1864. pp. 64. 
eer of Josiak Quincy. By James Walker. Cambridge, 1867. 
pp: 76. 
Memoir of Joseph Willard. Cambridge, 1867. pp. 25. 
Memoir of Joseph Story. By George S. Hillard. 1868. pp. 82. 
Memoir of George Livermore. By Charles Deane. Cambridge, 1869. 
p- 60. 
Memoir of Jared Sparks. By George E. Ellis. Cambridge, 1869. 
p- 106. 
The Same. [50 copies printed on large paper. ] 
Memoir of Levi Lincoln. By Emory Washburn. Cambridge, 1869. 
. 39. 
Ee esacir of Charles Greely Loring. By Theophilus Parsons. Cambridge, 
1870. 31. 
ence of Nathaniel L. Frothingham. By Frederic H. Hedge. 1870. 
~ 20. 
Bae rceeainee of the Mass. Hist. Soe. in respect to the memory of William 
Hickling Prescott, February 1, 1859. 1859. pp. 53. 
Tribute of the Mass. Hist. Soc. to the memory of Josiah Quincy, July 14, 
1864. 1864. pp. 32. 
[Tribute by the President to Benjamin Silliman and Charles Christian 
Rafn. 1864. pp. 4.] 
Tribute of the Mass. Hist. Soc. to the memory of Edward Everett, Jan- 
uary 30, 1865. 1865. pp. 90. 
Tribute of the Mass. Hist. Soc. to the memory of George Livermore. 
1866. pp. 19. 
Tribute to Henry H. Milman. [1868.] pp. 4. 
‘Tribute to John Pendleton Kennedy. [187/0.] pp. 16. 


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Dowse Lrsrary. ‘ais 
Catalogue of the Private Library of Thomas Dowse. Presented to aa 
Mass. Hist. Soc. ., July 30, 1856. [Twenty-five copies es (1856. 
214. 
The Same. 1870. pp. 214. “i 
Report of the Proceedings at the Annual Meeting, on the presentation 
the Dowse Library, April 9, 1857. pp: 8. 
Eulogy on Thomas Dowse, of Cambridgeport, pronounced before — 
Mass. Hist. Soc., December 9, 1858, by Edward Everett, with the In 
ductory Address of Mr. Winthrop, and an Appendix. 1859. pp. 82. 
Proceedings of the Mass. Hist. Soc., relating to the donations fr 
Thomas Dowse; with Eulogy of Edward Everett. Privately printe 
1859. pp. 80. es. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


A Discourse intended to commemorate the Discovery of America b: 
Columbus. Delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Mas 
chusetts, October 23, 1792. With Four Dissertations connected with varic 
parts of the Discourse. By Jeremy Belknap. 1792. pp. 182. ; 

Historical Journal of the American War. [By Thomas Pembert 
1795. pp. 304. ) 

Description and History of Newton, in the County of Middlesex. 
Jonathan Homer. [1798.] pp. 28. 

The History of Cambridge. By Abiel Holmes. 1801. pp. 67. 

A Memoir of the Moheagan Indians. [By Abiel Holmes. 1804.] pp. 

A Memoir of Stephen Parmenius, of Buda; with a Latin Poem, &e. [ 
Abiel Holmes. 1804.] pp. 19. 1 

Order of Services, December 22, 1813, at King’s Chapel, Boston, a 
Commemoration of the Landing of the For efathers. 1813. 4, + 

A Discourse before the Mass. Hist. Soc., Boston, December 22, 1813, at 
the Annual Commemoration of the First Landing at Plymouth, 1620. Byeeo 
John Davis. 1814. pp. 31. 

Annals of New England. By Thomas Prince. Vol. IL. Nos. I. 
1818. pp. 97. 2 

A Memoir of the French Protestants, who settled at Oxford, in Ma 
chusetts, 1686, with a Sketch of the Entire History of the Protestants in no 
France. By Abiel Holmes. Cambridge, 1826. pp. 84. “ 

Vocabulary of the Massachusetts Indian Language. By Josiah Ce n 
Cambridge, 1829. pp. 112. 

List of Portraits in the Hall of the Historical Society. [1838.] 
285-292. 

[Regulations of the] Library of the Mass. Hist. Soc. April, 1841. pp. 

The New England Confederacy of 1643. A Discourse delivered befor 
the Mass. Hist. Soc. ., May 29, 1848. By John Quincy Adams. 1848. 

47. + 
ENenors of the Pilgrims at Leyden. By George Sumner. Cambrid 
1845. 30. z Pee 

The first Plymouth Patent, granted June 1, 1621. Edited by Charles ~ 
Deane. Privately printed. Cambridge, 1854. pp. 16. ty, 

Proceedings of the Mass. Hist. Soc. [An account of the Annual Meet-_ 
ing, April 12] 1855. pp. 10d. . 

W ashington chair presented to the Mass. Hist. Soc., by Benjamin R. 
Winthrop. [1856.] pp. 7. 

A Bibliographical eee on Governor Hutchinson’s Historical Publica- 
tions. By Charles Deane. . . . 1857. pp. 39. Fifty copies privately printed. 4 





MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 9 


Memorial of the Mass. Hist. Soc. to the Legislature. [1858.] 4to, pp. 3. 

Speech of Josiah Quincy before a Committee of the Legislature, Feb- 
ruary, 1858. pp. 8. 

A Declaration of the Affairs of the English People that first inhabited 
New England. By Phinehas Pratt. Edited with notes, by Richard Froth- 
ingham, Jr. 1858. pp. 20. 

Paper read before the Mass. Hist. Soc., January, 1859 [on the uniform 
of the Continental Army]. By C. H. Warren. pp. 6. 

Proceedings of the Mass. Hist. Soc. 1858-1860. Selected from the 
Records. [Specimen.] 1859. pp. 21. 

Naturalization in the American Colonies, with more particular reference 
to Massachusetts. By Joseph Willard. 1859. pp. 30. 

Report of a Committee on Papers read at the Meetings of the Society. 
1860. 4to, pp. 2. 

Report of a Committee appointed by the Mass. Hist. Soe., on Exchange 
of Prisoners during the Revolutionary War. [By George T. Curtis.] 
1861. pp. 26. 

An Historical Research respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the 
Republic, on Negroes as Slaves, as Citizens, and as Soldiers. By George 
Livermore. 1862. pp. 215. 

Supplementary Notes and Index to be added to the First Edition of 

. ** An Historical Research.” [1862.] pp. 217-236. 

An Historical Research, &c. Second edition. 1862. pp. 236. 

The Same. Third edition. Published for the New England Loyal 
Publication Society. 1863. pp. 184. 

The Same. Fourth edition. 1863. pp. 184. 

The Same. Fifth edition, fifty copies on large paper. 1863. pp. 184. 

Remarks on the Narraganset Patent, June, 1862. By Thomas Aspinwall. 
1863. pp. 41. 

The Same. Providence, 1865. pp. 40. 

Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States. 
By General Knox . . . with remarks by Joseph Willard. 1863. pp. 42. 

List of the Maps of Boston. By Nathaniel B. Shurtleff. 1863. pp. 8. 

Letters of Phillis Wheatley, the Negro-slave Poet of Boston. Privately 
printed. [Edited by Charles Deane.] 1864. pp. 19. 

‘* Journal de Castorland.” By John Appleton. 1864. pp. 15. 

Notices of the Triennial and Annual Catalogues of Harvard University : 
with a reprint of the Catalogues of 1674, 1682, and 1700. By John Lang- 
don Sibley. 1865. pp. 67. 

The Same. ‘Thirty copies on large paper. 

The Origin and Sources of the Bill of Rights declared in the Constitution 
of Massaehusetts. By Emory Washburn. Cambridge, 1866. pp. 22. 

Letters of John Andrews, of Boston, 1772-1776. Compiled and edited 
by Winthrop Sargent. Cambridge, 1866. pp. 100. “a 

(A list of errata in these letters appears in the Proceedings for 1864-1865.) 

The Origin, Organization, and Influence of the Towns of New England; 
a paper read before the Mass. Hist. Soc., Dec. 14, 1865. By Joel Parker. 
Cambridge, 1867. pp. 54. 

Notes concerning Peter Pelham, the earliest Artist resident in New Eng- 
land, and his Successors prior to the Revolution. By William H. Whitmore. 
Cambridge, 1867. pp. 31. 

Sermon preached at Boston, in New England, upon a Fast Day, the 19th 
of January, 1636-37. By John Wheelwright. [With a Prefatory Note-by 
Charles Deane.] Cambridge, 1867. pp. 22. 

The Same. With notes by Henry B. Dawson. Morrisania, N. Y. 1867. 
pp. 28. 


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History of Bacon’s and Ingram’s Rebellion in Virginia, 1675 : 
[With a Prefatory Note by Charles Deane.] Cambridge, 1867. 
John Sullivan. A Vindication of his Character as a Soldier and 
By Thomas C. Amory. Morrisania, N. Y. 1867. pp. 52. F 
‘Last Will and Testament of Capt. John Smith, with some aiid 
memoranda relating to him. [Edited by Charles Deane. ] 1867. 4to, 
a of the ‘‘ Council for New Hogs » By Charles Deane. ae 



















1868. ] ae = ag 
Harvard College Monitor’s Bill. Communication addressed to Mr. IE L 
Sibley, from Mr. Franklin Bowditch Dexter, of Yale College. [1868.] pp: 6 

The Forms in issuing Letters-Patent by the Crown of Englan 
Charles Deane. Privately printed. Cambridge, 1870. pp. 24. — 
Life of Thomas Dudley, written as is supposed by Cotton Mather. 
by Charles Deane. 1870. pp. 20. 
Description of a Selection of Coins and Medals relating to America 
hibited to the Mass. Hist. Soc., April 28, 1870. By William 8. Appl 
Cambridge, 1870. pp. 16. 
«The St. Regis Bell.” [By Geo. T. Davis. 1870.] pp. 311-321. 
Letter written from San Francisco, Cal., to the Mass. Hist. Soc. 
Robert C. Waterston. Cambridge, 1870. pp. 10. 
A Dialogue or Third Conference between some Young Men born in Ney 
England, and some Ancient Men which came out of Holland and Old Eng- 
land, concerning the Church and the Government thereof. By 
Bradford. Edited, with a preface and notes, by Charles Deane. 
5 (ksh: 
Bibliography of the Massachusetts Historical acct By Samuel 
Green. 1871. pp. 10. 


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